Assignment 3.1: Action Plan Experiential Learning Opportunity

In this course, you will conduct an experiential learning opportunity observing a 12-step self- help meeting. These 12-step self-help meetings can include AA, NA, or CA, among others. This learning opportunity is integral to understanding addiction from the point of view of the patient and will give you a better idea of what it might be like living with an addiction. For this assignment you need to identify a 12-step self-help meeting in-person or online that you will attend for your experiential learning opportunity. It is recommended that you conduct your experiential learning opportunity in Module 4 and complete your reflection discussion board in Module 5.

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Instructions:

Use the links below to find common 12-step self-help websites where you can locate meetings in-person or online. Depending on your comfort level and conditions regarding vaccination, masking and social distancing in your community, you can attend in-person or online. While searching for a meeting, please ensure it is listed as an open meeting to the public. You can also Google search for additional online 12-step self-help groups. Assignment 3.1: Action Plan Experiential Learning Opportunity

Alcoholics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous Cocaine Anonymous Overeating Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous

1. Complete this worksheet with your meeting details. 2. Review and sign the Rules of Behavior to ensure you understand your role while attending

these meetings.

Action Plan Enter Your Responses Group Type (e.g., AA, NA)

AA

Open or Closed Group Open

Date 11/22/22

Time 6pm

Location/Address/Meeting link AA Southwest 5645 Hillcroft Suite 408 Houston Tx 77036

Contact Information/Phone Number Hispanic Intergroup Office 4800 W. 34th Street Houson, Tx 77092

 

 

Action Plan Enter Your Responses Online Group Name Oficina Intergrupal Hispana De Houston

 

 

Rules of Behavior

I understand that I am an observer at this 12-step self-help meeting and will not disrupt or participate in this meeting in any way. I will:

1. Introduce myself to the group leader prior to the meeting starting and explain that I am an observer for todays meeting for a public health course on addiction at the University of Texas Arlington. Assignment 3.1: Action Plan Experiential Learning Opportunity

2. Follow the instructions given to me by the group leader, if any. 3. Observe the meeting attendees and listen to their stories. 4. Be respectful to meeting attendees. 5. Not participate in the group’s discussion. 6. Not take notes where group members can see me. 7. Not document or report attendees’ names in my assignments. 8. For online meetings, I will dial in early to introduce myself to the group leader. I will not

dial into the meeting late and disrupt the meeting.

Remember this is their treatment session and we want to be respectful of their privacy and experiences with addiction.

 

12-Step Self-Help Meeting Reflection

· What did you learn visiting a 12-step self-help meeting?

· How have your thoughts or feelings about addiction changed during this course?

Now that you have completed your experiential learning opportunity, share your experiences with your discussion group. From your experience, what did you learn about addiction, what concepts from class did you see applied, how did this experience affect your thinking on addiction? Consider what you have learned in this course and how it might apply in your future career. What things will you take with you? Assignment 3.1: Action Plan Experiential Learning Opportunity

Instructions:

· Describe your experience at a 12-step self-help meeting.

· Describe how the meeting was facilitated in an online or in-person format.

· Describe the attendees and how they interacted with each other.

· What did you find interesting or surprising during the session?

· What etiological addiction model did this group adopt?

· What concepts from this course did you see applied in this meeting?

· Discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic might affect treatment attendance, maintenance and relapse among those with substance use disorders.

· Discuss how your thoughts or feelings about addiction have changed during this course, if at all.

· What have you learned in this course? Will what you learned in this course help you in your career or performing your job? In what ways?

· Your initial post should be at least 450 words. Assignment 3.1: Action Plan Experiential Learning Opportunity